From the commissioners of Scotland, 24 February, 1640.
         Scotland. Parliament.
      
       
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             From the commissioners of Scotland, 24 February, 1640.
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1641]
          
           
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           From
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           
             24
             February
             ,
             1640.
             
          
        
         
           AS
           our
           Declarations
           and
           Remonstrances
           before
           our
           comming
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           were
           necessary
           for
           manifesting
           the
           Truth
           against
           the
           Lyes
           ,
           and
           Calumnies
           of
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           so
           did
           Wee
           conceive
           ,
           that
           afterward
           they
           should
           not
           be
           needfull
           .
           Our
           deportments
           ,
           and
           carriage
           in
           this
           great
           cause
           ,
           which
           are
           no
           other
           in
           secret
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           openly
           ,
           being
           reall
           demonstrations
           of
           the
           constant
           integrity
           of
           our
           Intentions
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           ways
           .
        
         
           Malice
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           is
           so
           impudent
           ,
           and
           indefatigable
           ,
           that
           although
           She
           hath
           printed
           on
           Her
           face
           the
           black
           characters
           of
           many
           grosse
           lyes
           ,
           which
           are
           visible
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           washed
           of
           ,
           and
           although
           by
           the
           force
           of
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Daughter
           of
           Time
           ,
           Shee
           hath
           received
           many
           wounds
           and
           dashes
           ,
           which
           shall
           never
           be
           cured
           ,
           yet
           dare
           She
           open
           her
           mouth
           again
           ,
           and
           wearieth
           not
           to
           keepe
           Her
           owne
           straine
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           contrary
           course
           :
           for
           now
           beginneth
           She
           to
           suggest
           ,
           that
           after
           We
           have
           in
           a
           good
           part
           obtained
           our
           own
           ends
           :
           We
           have
           lessened
           our
           care
           of
           our
           Neighbours
           ,
           And
           that
           our
           love
           towards
           them
           is
           become
           luke-warm
           ,
           that
           We
           are
           become
           remisse
           in
           our
           zeal
           against
           Prelacie
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           our
           broyls
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           these
           two
           firebrands
           ,
           which
           had
           wasted
           all
           ,
           if
           God
           in
           his
           mercy
           had
           not
           prevented
           so
           great
           a
           mischiefe
           .
        
         
           We
           marvell
           not
           at
           Malice
           ,
           nor
           do
           We
           desire
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           her
           ,
           for
           that
           were
           to
           lose
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           And
           therefore
           We
           think
           it
           not
           strange
           that
           shee
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           shee
           hath
           beene
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           to
           the
           end
           :
           But
           that
           by
           her
           suggestions
           ,
           and
           practices
           ,
           tending
           ,
           by
           raising
           of
           jealousies
           and
           suspitions
           ,
           to
           divide
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           ,
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           either
           House
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           shee
           should
           so
           far
           prevaile
           with
           any
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           laid
           aside
           both
           wisdome
           and
           charity
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           smallest
           jealousie
           or
           suspition
           of
           us
           should
           enter
           in
           their
           heart
           (
           for
           them
           to
           live
           and
           lodge
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           permit
           .
           )
           This
           is
           it
           which
           hath
           caused
           this
           Paper
           .
        
         
           What
           just
           cause
           of
           indignation
           We
           had
           against
           these
           two
           incendiaries
           is
           known
           by
           our
           Accusations
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           Wee
           understand
           )
           are
           now
           published
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           by
           these
           also
           ,
           beside
           our
           detestation
           expressed
           in
           all
           our
           Words
           ,
           Writs
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ;
           Our
           judgment
           and
           intentions
           concerning
           Episcopacy
           both
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             England
             ,
          
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           expressed
           .
           Wee
           confesse
           it
           were
           levity
           ,
           to
           be
           found
           building
           that
           which
           Wee
           have
           beene
           pulling
           downe
           ,
           or
           to
           plant
           that
           which
           Wee
           have
           been
           plucking
           up
           .
           It
           were
           impiety
           to
           spare
           much
           more
           to
           plead
           for
           guilty
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           and
           cursed
           
             Babell
             ,
          
           which
           God
           in
           his
           justice
           hath
           destinate
           to
           destruction
           :
           And
           it
           were
           folly
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           a
           denying
           of
           our
           owne
           experience
           ,
           to
           imagine
           that
           both
           they
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           can
           have
           peace
           ;
           but
           all
           these
           three
           imputations
           might
           be
           justly
           tripled
           upon
           us
           ,
           if
           now
           after
           We
           have
           seen
           their
           works
           ,
           and
           bitter
           fruits
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           Wee
           should
           not
           remember
           the
           Maxime
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           
             The
             safety
             of
             the
             People
             is
             the
             soveraigne
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             Mercy
             to
             the
             bad
             is
             cruelty
             against
             the
             good
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           We
           desire
           that
           your
           Lordships
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           represent
           so
           much
           from
           us
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Commission
           given
           to
           us
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           long
           to
           see
           Iustice
           done
           upon
           the
           Lievtenant
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           earnestly
           craving
           according
           to
           the
           famous
           and
           laudable
           custome
           of
           that
           grave
           and
           honorable
           Counsell
           ,
           He
           may
           beare
           the
           punishment
           ,
           which
           the
           atrocity
           of
           his
           Crimes
           doe
           deserve
           ,
           Which
           should
           be
           much
           for
           his
           Majesties
           honour
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           all
           his
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           out
           of
           hope
           of
           the
           redresse
           of
           their
           grievances
           ,
           if
           the
           wicked
           ,
           who
           have
           caused
           all
           their
           woes
           ,
           be
           either
           justified
           ,
           or
           spared
           .
           Better
           that
           One
           perish
           then
           Vnity
           .